yea
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adverb \ˈyā\Definition of YEA
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: yes —used in oral voting
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: more than this : not only so but —used to introduce a more explicit or emphatic phrase <yet the impression, yea the evidence, is inescapable — J. G. Harrison>
See Examples of YEA
- <we will go to the new land, and, yea, we will pursue our dreams!>
- <I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget.>
Origin of YEA
Middle English ye, ya, from Old English gēa; akin to Old High German jā yes
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with YEA
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey
2yea
nounDefinition of YEA
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a : an affirmative vote b : a person casting a yea vote
Examples of YEA
- <the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays>
First Known Use of YEA
13th century
Related to YEA
- Synonyms
- affirmative, yes
- Antonyms
- nay, negative, no, non placet
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